Boom's XB-1 jet nails supersonic flight for first time
Boom Supersonic (or just "Boom") adopted a systematic approach to testing, taking the XB-1 through subsonic, transonic, and eventually supersonic speeds. Control and stability issues were resolved during the test program, leading to the successful flight on January 28 by Chief Test Pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg.
Watch Boom supersonic jet break sound barrier on path to speed up commercial flights
Boom's Supersonic XB-1 jet became the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” to break the sound barrier Tuesday.
Boom Supersonic: first independently developed supersonic jet flies
Boom Supersonic, which is developing the world's fastest airliner, Overture, has announced the successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California.
Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.
Jet breaks sound barrier in bid to revive supersonic travel
STORY: The return of supersonic air travel just might have come a step closer. U.S. startup Boom Supersonic sent its XB-1 jet through the sound barrier on Tuesday. It says the test flight over the Mojave Desert marked the first time any privately funded plane has hit the landmark speed.
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator completes supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic has announced the first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. The company claims the aircraft to be the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” and the “first civil supersonic jet” developed in the US.
US startup Boom Supersonic achieves supsersonic speed with XB-1 jet
US startup Boom Supersonic has made a significant breakthrough by sending its XB-1 jet faster than the speed of sound. The test flight, which took place over the Mojave Desert on Tuesday, marks the first time a privately funded plane has achieved this landmark speed.
Boom supersonic jet travels faster than sound
American aerospace startup Boom made history on Tuesday by breaking the sound barrier during the test flight of its Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator jet. Watch this report for more details!
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